When I click on computer it tells me that I have two hard drives
one is my vista-EU (c) 465 GB.
The other is disk data backup, also with 465 GB.
now please can you tell me what the backup hard drive data is for.
and how I can use it.
can I put some of my files on it.
or when I fill the disk hard vista will it then go to the hard disk of 2 nd,
as you can see I don't know, so I thought I'd ask.
You have two physical disks or you have a disk partitioned into two identical partitions? You must open your PC and watch. However, if two physical disks or two partitions on a physical disk, probably little in terms of use. The additional drive has a drive letter (i.. e, D or E or something like that)? If it has a drive letter, there the files on the disk? Use Windows Explorer to search for.
If you have a second empty drive, it can be interesting to use it as a backup. Most versions of Windows have built a backup program. Some may clone a drive, and it is the best way if the goal is speedy recovery operation. You make just a bit-to-bit drive C and then if something happens to this player, you have a copy of the morror from where you start. Do you the back up data you don't need to back up, however.
Other backup programs will bring copies only specific data to you and in most cases, that's fine. If sometrhing occurs on the C drive, replace you it, reinstall Windows and your other programs, and then copy your data specific to your user profile.
While there is an element of risk if the two discs are in the same PC, a defect in the drive does not necessarily mean that they will both fail, then what you get is more likely to be available in the case of a faulre.
Have two partitions on the same drive adds a bit of risk. If something were to happen to your physical drive, you lose not only the C drive, but whatever the drive is mapped to the other partition.
In all good backup system, you must also use off-site, such as DropBox and SkyDrive storage. It wouldn't hurt to burn your WIndows on a CD or a DVD profile regularly also. You should have three copies of any file that you feel is important.
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